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Jakob Hess 1584–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1584

Birth Location: Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

Death Date: 1639

Death Location: Wold, Switzerland

Father: Heinrich Hess

Mother: Adelheid Kuntz

Spouse(s): Anna Egli

Children(s): Hans Hess

In 1584, Jakob Hess entered the world in Wald, Zurich, Switzerland, born to Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Kuntz. Jakob Hess married Anna Egli, and had children including Hans Hess. Jakob Hess passed away in 1639 in Wold, Switzerland.

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Biography

  • In 1584, Jakob Hess entered the world in Wald, Zurich, Switzerland, born to Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Kuntz.
  • Jakob Hess married Anna Egli, and had children including Hans Hess.
  • Jakob Hess passed away in 1639 in Wold, Switzerland.

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Jakob Hess's Ancestors

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Jakob Hess
1584–1639
Birth Place: Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Parents
Heinrich Hess
1536–1587
Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Adelheid Kuntz
1546–1584
Wold, Switzerland
Grandparents
Johannes (Hans) Hesse
1512–1538
Wald, Bern, Switzerland
Mechtild Hess
1512–
Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Kaspar Hesse
1480–
Elsa Hess
1484–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Hesse
1458–1555

Jakob Hess's Descendants

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Jakob Hess (17 May 1584–1639) m. Anna Egli (1591–1640)
  1. 1. Hans Hess 1617–1668 m. Barbel Honegger 1620–1668
    1. 1. Samuel Hess 1657–1744 m. Barbel Reiman 1661–1769
      1. 1. Hans Hess 1683–1733 m. Magdelena Hess 1688–1767
        1. 1. Samuel Hess 1731–1788
        2. 2. Veronica Hess 1729–
        3. 3. Abraham Hess 1725–1791
        4. 4. Elizabeth Hess 1723–1800
        5. 5. Barbara Hess 1717–
        6. 6. Magdalena Hess 1717–1784
        7. 7. Michael Hess 1715–1760
        8. 8. Christian Hess 1714–1780
        9. 9. John Hess 1710–
        10. 10. Magdalena Hess 1708–1734
        11. 11. Jacob Hess 1706–1741
        12. 12. Anna Hess 1712–1792 m. Christian (Jacob) Miley 1710–1760

Jakob Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1584
17 May 1584
Birth of Jakob Hess in Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
1639
1639
Age 55
Death of Jakob Hess in Wold, Switzerland
Wold, Switzerland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1584
    Event Place: Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Wold, Switzerland

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